MTD 38 - Page 9

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Attach the Recoil Starter
NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 5 to secure the recoil
starter.
1. Loosely attach the rope guide to the outside of the
upper handle and thread the wing nut only a few
turns, Figure 3-10. Do not tighten.
2. Depress the blade control handle.
3. Pull the recoil starter out of the engine.
4. Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown in
Figure 3-10. Tighten the wing nut to secure the rope
guide.
Reattach the Spark Plug
Wire
Reattach the spark plug wire to the spark plug. If engine
is equipped with a rubber boot, make sure the rubber
boot snaps down onto the spark plug.
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Setup and
Adjustment
IMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped
without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Fill up
gasoline and oil as
instructed in the accom-
panying engine manual
BEFORE operating your
mower.
Figure 3-8: Secure cable to lower handle using a cable tie.
Figure 3-9: Install the wheels.
Figure 3-10: Secure the recoil starter.
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